Commonplace

Rover's Day Out

by Jach Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman

Played for IFComp 2009: https://www.bradleycbuchanan.com/b/ifcomp-2009/

Grade: A

The portion of this that I got through was great fun. The writing was sharp, and the commentary on the player’s actions that gradually explained what was really going on worked well. I got a bit scared when I started wondering how much simulation the game was going to throw at me – am I expected to steer the ship to a tricky landing by manipulating the kitchen sink? Fortunately, the game guided me pretty well, until the morning routine was automatic.